In most parts of India, the regional name for the common onion is used interchangeably with this small, bulbous relative of the onion (in Maharashtra both are called 'kanda'), and in Thailand and other Southeast Asian cuisines it is used alongside garlic as an essential spice. Which plant is it?

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Shallot. Shallots are used both in India (where in Maharashtra both shallot and onion are called 'kanda') and in Thailand, where they are an essential spice alongside garlic in Southeast Asian cooking.